Jewish Catskills

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11 Facts About the Little-Known Jews of Cuba

In the decades leading up to the revolution, Cuba was home to a diverse and flourishing Jewish community with everything needed to live a full Jewish life.

By Yehuda Altein

Take the Temple Mount Quiz

What do you know about the holiest site in Judaism?

By Menachem Posner

Amen vs Brich Hu in Kaddish: Why the Different Customs?

Tracing the origins of a subtle liturgical divide.

By Yehuda Shurpin

Is There a Flawless Proof That Torah Is True?

Many of the “facts of history” that are commonly accepted today are really quite questionable.

By Tzvi Freeman

He Called Me 10 Minutes Before He Died

I lost my husband of less than two years in the Meron Lag BaOmer tragedy. I returned home 48 hours later – having left my other half and so many shattered pieces of myself in that spot.

By Shira Bergman